What about Wally? Co-Parenting a Pet with Your Ex.
By Steve May and David Pisarra
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What about Wally? Co-Parenting a Pet with Your Ex. - Steve May
Helen Keller on dogs:
Usually they are quick to discover that I cannot see or hear… It is not training but love which impels them to break their silence about me with the thud of a tail rippling against my chair on gambols round the study, or news conveyed by expressive ear, nose and paw. Often I yearn to give them speech, their motions are so eloquent with things they cannot say.
Steven May
David T. Pisarra, Esq.
What About Wally?
CO-PARENTING A PET WITH YOUR EX
LIBERO MEDIA
Copyright © 2011 by PETLOVERZGUIDES, LLC
LIBERO MEDIA
PETLOVERZGUIDES,LLC
1305 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.
ISBN: 978-09831635-3-4
ISBN: 978-0-9994672-2-0 (e-book)
The information contained in this book is designed to give an overview and is not a substitute for meeting with a competent family law attorney who can review the full set of facts in any particular case. No warranty is made, express or implied and neither Libero Media, PetLoverzGuides LLC, Steven May nor David T. Pisarra assume any liability in connection with any use or result from reliance on the information contained in this book.
THE LOVE OF A DOG IS PRICELESS.
This book is written to empower you to know what your legal rights and responsibilities are in relation to a shared pet. Often when people breakup they don’t think about how to handle the animals.
As a pet care provider I have dealt with separation and care for thousands of pets.
—Steven May
As a divorce lawyer I’ve had to negotiate dog custody. It can be the most emotional part of a breakup for some couples.
— David T. Pisarra
Table of Contents
Foreword
Our Story
STEVEN MAY
A Note From Steve’s Ex
DAVID T. PISARRA
A Note From David’s Ex
A Note About Wally
Chapter One
The Dog Does Not Fly Cargo.
Chapter Two
He’s Just A Dog! – Not
Chapter 3
Do I need a Parenting Plan?
Chapter 4
Okay, So just what IS a Parenting Plan?
End Of Life Decisions
Chapter 5
Proving Ownership and Paying Support
ANIMAL CONTROL
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB RECORDS
VETERINARIAN RECORDS
MICROCHIP & GEOLOCATOR RECORDS
DOG CUSTODY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PET SUPPORT
Chapter 6
Step Parents and Multiple Dogs
STEP-SIBLINGS
MULTIPLE PETS
CONCLUSION
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
Pets causing conflicts in relationships
APPENDIX 2: PET INSURANCE ISSUES
APPENDIX 3: PARENTING PLAN
APPENDIX 4 – RECORDS
MEDICAL RECORDS/12-Month Pet Care Calendar
About the Authors
Foreword
This is a book by pet loverz for pet loverz.
For anyone who has ever loved a dog, and lost a relationship, this book is for you. Because not all love relationships work out forever, and with a 70% divorce rate for first time marriages there’s no doubt that spouses come and go, but the love of a good dog is forever.
Steven May has been in the pet world for the past 35 years as an expert on training, service to, providing and caring for all types of pets. His years of experience have gone into forming a method to co-parent a dog in a way that allows for the maximum enjoyment of the pet and the least conflict with the ex.
David Pisarra is a divorce lawyer in Santa Monica California who has had dogs, cats, birds and the occasional fish. He has represented hundreds of people over the years and provided solace and solutions to his clients about ways to co-parent pets.
Dogs have been a part of man’s family life for thousands of years now. From the earliest days of the Chinese Dynasties to the indulgent lifestyle of today’s pampered pooches, dogs have brought man joy, security, warmth, comfort and have shown us what is best in us, even when we forget it.
A dog is called man’s best friend because of their willingness to be subservient. They take abuse and keep loving. They give us hours of laughter and happy licks and ask for nothing in return.
Thousands of words have been said about dogs, but the best may be the idea that they are the opposite of teenagers; a dog is sad when you leave home, and happy when you come back and a teenager is happy when you leave and sad when you return.
Presidents, kings and queens have all spoken of the value of a dog. It was Harry S. Truman who spoke of the need for a dog if you wanted to have a friend in Washington D. C.
From the mythic three headed Cerberus, who guards the gates to Hades, to the ever resourceful